ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Advocate for free and fair trade and the following issues: extending the permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions; opposing undue digital trade restrictions and opposing network usage fees; opposing digital services taxes; and protecting intellectual property rights. Monitor S. 172 - Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act and H.R. 407 -- Prevent Tariff Abuse Act. Monitor S. 2677 -- A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights. Monitor S. 2495 - Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025. Monitor H.R. 4930 - Amending the Tariff Act of 1930 to expand sharing of information regarding suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIANA BARAJAS | — |
| MELISSA CORTESE FOXMAN | — |
| JASON MAHLER | — |
| JOHN MARTIN MICELI | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 6265 -- Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games Act (SAFER GAMING Act); Advocate for updates to P.L. 100-618 -- Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988; Monitor S. 836 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act; Advocate for improvements to S. 1748 and H.R. 6484 -- the Kids' Online Safety Act; Advocate for improvements to S. 1586 and H.R. 3149 -- the App Store Accountability Act and H.R. 6333 and S.4349 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 and S. 4159 -- Sammy's Law; Advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor S. 1829 -- Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act (STOP CSAM Act). Monitor the following subscription related bills: S. 2254 and H.R. 4819 -- Click to Cancel Act of 2025, S. 2266 and H.R. 4365 -- Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity Act, and S. 2253 -- Unsubscribe Act of 2025. Monitor S. 3495 -- Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act. Monitor S. 3774 - Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act). Monitor S. 4199 -- Youth AI Privacy Act. Monitor H.R. 8413 -- the SECURE Data Act, comprehensive data privacy framework. Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 3062 - the Guidelines for User Age verification and Responsible Dialog Act (GUARD Act). Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 4407 -- the Childrens Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology Act (CHATBOT Act). Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 4668 -- Protect College Sports Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIANA BARAJAS | — |
| MELISSA CORTESE FOXMAN | — |
| JASON MAHLER | — |
| JOHN MARTIN MICELI | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Monitor S. 69 -- the Curtailing Online Limitations that Lead Unconstitutionally to Democracy's Erosion Act (the COLLUDE Act); Monitor S. 3546 -- Sunset Section 230 Act; Monitor H.R. 6334 -- Deepfake Liability Act; Monitor H.R. 6266 and S. 3193 -- Algorithm Accountability Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 3062 -- Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act (GUARD Act); Monitor S. 5360 - AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act (AWARE Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIANA BARAJAS | — |
| MELISSA CORTESE FOXMAN | — |
| JASON MAHLER | — |
| JOHN MARTIN MICELI | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIANA BARAJAS | — |
| MELISSA CORTESE FOXMAN | — |
| JASON MAHLER | — |
| JOHN MARTIN MICELI | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Monitor S. 2937 -- Aligning Incentives for Leadership, Excellence, and Advancement in Development Act (AI LEAD Act). Monitor S. 2750 -- Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and Experimentation Act (SANDBOX Act). Monitor S. 2367 - AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act. Monitor H.R. 8031 - Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans' Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards Act (GUARDRAILS Act). Monitor S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIANA BARAJAS | — |
| MELISSA CORTESE FOXMAN | — |
| JASON MAHLER | — |
| JOHN MARTIN MICELI | — |
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